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I would definitely strop after the first shave with whatever your normal routine is. The 'don't strop' thing is TI fearing an inexperienced shaver might mess it up. If the new user has a few shaves...

Razors I've gotten pre honed from Classic have all been fine and I've gotten maybe a half dozen.

+1 to what hi_bud_gl said. If you got it from a vendor who offers honing you can just shave with it. If that honing service wasn't part of the deal then I doubt if it came from TI shave ready. I...